Brand new water heater. Gas turned off. Tick ticking to light for two days. Bad?

Got the water heater installed. HVAC contractor shuts off the gas for a 24 hour pressure test. Does not unplug the water heater. I notice it trying to light the pilot light incessantly. Should I be concerned about premature damage? Or no big deal?

Brand new water heater. Gas turned off. Tick ticking to light for two days. Bad?

Whirpool energy smart water heater with a 12 year warranty, sounded real good until it started turning off. It has a control panel flame lock. Any way we changed out the upper sensor, then it said the tank was over heating, then the pilot wouldn't light. I went online and read horror stories about this particular model ( they are not making them anymore. I called whirlpool first thing told the lady that I had called 10 times and my husband was about to take the water heater that was 8 months old back to Lowes. Well she said hold on then came back and gave me a number for an even exchange. I didn't even need my reciept. They exchanged it for a new model that replaced the LEMON. I thought I would pass on the news if I hadn't read about all the problems I might still be trying to fix the old one.